Brett Hart named president of United Airlines 
Effective 20 May, Brett J. Hart, executive vice president and chief administrative officer, will be appointed president of United Airlines Holdings – a continuation of United Airlines' leadership succession plan posted in early December, in which current CEO Oscar Munoz will... more
From Siberia to China in 35 days
The Austrian Rail Cargo Group in Russia and the Russian transport firm Fesco plan to set up stable and reliable multimodal transport services between Siberia and China. The two companies jointly organised the first container transport, loaded with 216 t of rapeseed oil, from... more
Japan's first LNG bunker vessel launched
The joint venture of K Line, Jera, Toyota Tsusho and NYK has launched Japan’s first LNG bunker vessel (LBV) at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The LBV is scheduled to be delivered at the end of September 2020 and will be the first of its kind to be operated in... more
Tanker acquisition via remote
It is the first acquisition solely done by remote due to the recent boom in the tanker market. The "Cape Beira" was acquired by the Sea World Management of Montecarlo with online procedures determined by anti-pandemic restrictions. The 40,000 t tanker changed hands... more
(No) more new services in the Caribbean
For the first time in its history, Caribbean Airlines used a B737-800 passenger aircraft for a cargo only service, moving essential supplies from Guyana to Cuba. The flight was part of the charter service the airline headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago launched... more
Hellmann and Silgan Closures extend their collaboration
Logistics services provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and Silgan Closures EMEA, a manufacturer of closure solutions, have extended their ten-year collaboration. With the third extension of the contract, Hellmann, as a full-service provider in the field of contract logistics,... more
New member for steering committee on mediation
Edward Liu, legal director with Hill Dickinson Hong Kong, has been elected as a member of the steering committee on mediation and its public education and publicity sub-committee each for a new term from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2021. Damien Laracy, managing partner of... more
Road hauliers demand planning security
European legislators are currently debating a more ambitious aim for cutting greenhouse gas emissions: initially 40%, the legislators are now proposing a reduction target of 50%/55% or even 65% by 2030. Road hauliers are prepared to make their contribution to the... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The hashtag symbol is technically called an octothorpe. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the "octo-" prefix refers to the eight points on the popular symbol, but the "thorpe" remains a mystery. One theory claims that it comes from the Old English... more
New Salt Lake City intermodal service available
Infinity Intermodal in the USA has launched a new expedited temp-controlled intermodal service from Salt Lake City to Chicago and return. The new offering is three days door-to-door and allows Infinity Intermodal to provide expedited, temperature-controlled, full truckload,... more